to try to determine today in jarrettsville. we will show you some of the damage. >> the idea of teenagers driving, probably keeps you up at night. stood a huge effort to keep your child safer. defense was depleted. that was a brutal game to watch. the ravens crumble against the texans what coach harbaugh has to say after a huge loss. thank you for joining us. i'm charley crowson. >> i'm megan pringle. we are breaking news, we are going to check in, in federal hill. first a check on the weather. breaking news, linda so is live this morning, early this morning, we got the word that there was a fire in federal hill. >> it's on battery avenue. we have been working to get crews to the scene. linda is there right now. are you with us? >> reporter: hi. >> go ahead. >> reporter: a lot of fire trucks on the scene. we are on riverside avenue.

this fire happened in the 1200 block of battery avenue, a street up, a block up there. firefighters about 80 of them are here now, trying to get the fire out. the fire is not out yet, it is under control. the problem here, is this home was filled with so much debris inside, a lot of clothing, wood, that it's really intensifying the fire. they are having a hard time putting it out. this broke out at 3:30 this morning. a 3-story row home. there was an elderly couple, their adult son, his wife, a 2 year old boy and a 4 year old girl, sleeping in the home when the fire happened. everyone was able to get out safely, they did suffer minor smoke inhalation and had to be taken to a nearby hospital, we are told their injuries are nonlife threatening. they will be okay. when firefighters arrived, they found intense fire, smoke, filling the home.

the problem is that fire is being ignited by the debris that's inside the home. one firefighter almost fell off a ladder and hurt his ankle. two dogs and birds that died in the fire. we spoke with a relative of the family that says they believe the fie started on the fliers -- fire started on the first floor. the smoke detectors were working. the fire spread to both sides. an active scene. we have 80 firefighters on scene trying to take this fire out. we are told that the smoke detectors were working. they will be on the scene for a couple of hours. several roads are blocked off. if you live in the area, expect roads to be closed near the 1200 h block of battery -- 1200 block of battery avenue. linda so, abc2 news.

now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> we are definitely looking at plenty of sunshine as we go in through time. we are going to be seeing temperatures that are going to be on the chilly side this morning. let's start with the radar. we are looking at dry times ahead this morning. that's what is going to be the scenario. you don't need the rain gear. also, what we will be dealing with, temperatures on the cooler side this morning. we see what going on here, across the middle of the nations we will begin to warm up nicely. tomorrow, temperatures are going to warm things up. speaking of the temperatures, let's talk about what is going on this morning, close to home, we can see that we are definitely dealing with chilly temperatures this morning, columbia around 49 degrees. as we step in to edgemere, the temperature at 48 degrees as well. the dew point at 42, we have

very dry air in place. and our last stop this morning, on the temperature tour, comes in to mount airy, temperature 47 degrees. dealing with dry air. see the dew point coming in around 39 degrees, that's the )morning. have the coat as you head out and about. this is your planner. lunchtime, taking the long break, do so , the temperature 65 degrees, 70 for a high temperature. plenty of sunshine in the forecast. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. good morning, as linda mentioned, expect heavy delays in federal hill. it's a two alarm fire, shut down battery avenue. if you are traveling in the neighborhood, use riverside avenue as your alternate route. using 95 to get downtown, no delays now, as we take a look at the beltway, at liberty, traffic is picking up, you are

looking at a 12 minute ride on the outer loop, 795, towards 895, this is what the beltway looks like, harford road. everything is moving along, 11 minutes to travel the outer loop, 95 up to 83. no concerns now, if you are using the jfx in to the city, 11 minutes to travel southbound from the beltway to fayette street. that's a look at your traffic. we will learn if a tornado touch donned in harford county -- touched down in harford county. >> sherrie johnson joins us with more on this. how bad was it? like there was one target. today, the national weather vis will determine if it was a tornado. don was the only one cleaning up storm damage this weekend, two large trees came down in his backyard, the tv antenna on his roof blew off and furniture

was tossed several feet. they took pictures, spoke to witnesses to rate the damage and determine if it was a tornado. >> the storm we saw on radar, it was aration with it. a -- rotation with it. a strong signature at 2000 feet. i am seeing trees that are folded over in different directions. >> reporter: once again, the national weather service will make the final call today on whether or not it was a tornado. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. the man who is looking to be the top cop is expected to be officially confirmed today. last week, commissioner designate bat answered questions from from council members and citizens. if you have a teenager who is getting close to getting their license, there is a chance you are losing sleep. >> car crabs are the number one killer of teenagers. something is being done, the teen safe driving coalition

will host a planning meeting and a workshop to discuss driving. this is what kicks off, teenage driving, discussed at the mailed m va in glen burnie. next time you fly out of town, you may notice the lines are moving quickler. tsa is replacing the body scanners, at major apports and replacing them with newer ones. tsa says the decision isn't due to safety concerns but to speed up the process. some losses are tough to take like the ones that happened in the final seconds of the title game. other games start out ugly and get worse. the ravens went deep in to the heart of texas with a match up with the texans. both started at 5- 1s houston took the fight to baltimore early and never gave up. knackco had two picks. rice could only muster 42 yards

on the ground. no answer sunday against a texans team that hit the defense the air and on the ground. >> it's always frustrating when you lose, period. when you lose, you don't feel good about it. like we said, they all count the same no matter how you lose. good thing for us. >> they got after us and beat us. give them credit. they played excellent. we did not. >> started at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. texans shaub threw for 250 yards. foster, now back healthy, ran for almost a buck himself, two scores of his own. ravens are off before they head to cleveland for a november 4th meeting with the browns. president barack obama and governor mitt romney face off if the third and final debate. >> this is in boca raton,

discussing foreign policy. brandy hit has a preview. >> reporter: the third and final showdown, the debate is focused on foreign policy, a topic that's drawn fireworks. >> it took the president 14 days before we called it an attack. >> reporter: expected to spar over the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. iran will be a hot topic after the new york times reported the u.s. and iran had agreed to one on one talks over the nuclear program. >> iran thinks they can go faster and harder than they used to think they can go. >> reporter: the white house denied a meeting is set but added it's open to one on one talks. president obama has been preparing for the debate at camp david. mitt romney in florida. he gave this advice during a

football game. a new poll shows the president has a 5 point lead among voters. another poll shows the race is a dead heat at 47%. denied instead of circling each other, candidates will be sitting for what many consider a make or break moment. we want top save money on our electric bill. we have a warning for you today. >> if someone shows up offering a home energy audit, don't fall for it.

a scam is hitting homeowners across the country. >> joce sterman has the details. >> reporter: debby wanted to cut back on her electric bill. when someone offed a home energy audit, she agreed.

>> he presented himself as if he were an official welcomes w the state or city or local energy company. >> reporter: after a quick check of the attic, windows and doors , the auditor, turned on the hard sell and told the cats, they needed to buy a 4000- dollar solar blanket. >> i was mad that he misguided us. >> reporter: she was one victim of what the consumer federation of america calls an emerging energy audit scam. >> they make phone calls offering them free energy audits that will save them hundreds of dollars a month on their utility bills. >> reporter: the auditors often imply they are with a government agency or utility company. >> their real intent is to get in to consumer's homes and sell them heat barriers, that

actually don't save them any money at all. >> reporter: shotty work can be the result. these pictures were taken inside where investigators say the owner fell for a scam and paid the company to put in insulation. the contractor was unlicensed and never returned to finish the job. >> we have seen work, where people were not benefiting from the savings. >> reporter: phone solicitations for free home audits are among the fastest growing do not call list complaints. debby warns people selling can be persistent. >> the formula is that the people get in your house. once they are in your house, it is hard to get them out of the house. >> reporter: joce sterman, abc2 news. they offer free energy audits but most likely won't cold call for solicit you. contact the gas or electric company to set that up.

if anyone comes to the door, ask for proper id, to see who they work for. we posted the story and others at the website, abc2news.com, for more information on scams joce sterman has done in the past, head to the website and click on the money tab. winter is around the corner. if you need proof because yesterday didn't feel like it, check out the pictures. this is over the weekend, snow fell near stevens park in the washington mountains. some areas got up to fife inches of snow. nothing we saw around here. weather this weekend was perfect after the storms went through friday. >> it was gorgeous. what great timing. >> race for the cure couldn't have been better. >> it's going to be chilly this morning. plenty of sunshine in the forecast for the next several days. west, not only across the pacific northwest, but seeing snow in the higher elevations

of california as well. as we bring it close to home, nothing of the sort. we are not dealing with clouds this morning. mainly clear skies, all of that will be sunshine once that sunrises this morning. temperatures right now, are chilly, 46 degrees in reisterstown, 48 ellicott city. german town 44. 45 frederick. 47 annapolis. the low to mid-40s easton, chester town, and haverly grace, good morning, 49 degrees. we are chilly right now. as the jet stream retreats, it will usher in warmer air, that will continue through the week. we will have a nice week if you like the warm weather to. the tropics, we are dealing with trouble, here, you can see it -- the complex of showers, storms, unsettled weather, this will become in next 48 hours or so, 80% chance of becoming sandy, this will start to slide toward the north. this could be bringing us

unsettled weather in to next weekend. we will keep you updated on the information. for today, nothing unsettled or disturbing. plenty of sunshine in the forecast. by this afternoon, temperature around 65 degrees, that temperature will shoot up from there, i'm forecasting a high at 70 degrees, above average this afternoon, in the seven- day forecast looks nice. by sundays, we will be watching sandy, lots of sunshine. let's get a check of the traffic with loren. good morning. >> good morning, we are off to a chilly start. traffic is really starting to pick up. an accident now in arundel county, along the southbound lanes of route 3, 175, howard county, a crash on columbia pike, along the northbound lanes at route 108. if you are traveling on interstate 70. no delays over to 695. this is how traffic is shaping up now on the northwest corner of the beltway, the outer loop

starting to congest. that will continue driving towards route 40. this is what the harrisburg expressway looks like, shawan road, everything along. no delays heading to the beltway and onto the jfx. that's a look at your time saver traffic, over to you. you know this, kids, seem to grow up so fast. >> they really do. a study finds that boys are hitting puberty as early asinine years old. studies linked overweight children with the early onset of puberty in girls. this remains to be seen. researcher says the findings stress the importance of regular check ups. >> if you have got an 8, 9 or 10 year old treated like a 13, 14, 15 year old, when they have a body of a older kid but brain of a younger kid, parents have to protect them. >> findings for the study are

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